A visit to the Barber Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Barber Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barber Cemetery:
32.1322, -89.5386
The Barber Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the south of the Barber Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Barber Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Barber Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barber Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Derrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Page Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moulder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Moulder Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulder Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Boykin Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Myers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Craft Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Craft Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Barnes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Lemon Christian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Cemetery
- Gordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gordan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordan Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Trinity Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Barber Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barber Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burns
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Raleigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Polkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Daniel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hunter Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Bezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Galilee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvarena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Mineral Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kalem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Success ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Raworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stevens ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mize
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bay Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pelahatchie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Barber Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barber Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Forest
- Mize
- Morton
- Pelahatchie
- Raleigh
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Barber Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Smith County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Barber Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #692455 (Barber Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #692455 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Smith
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Raleigh
- Location given for Barber Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1034858 Lon: -89.5075686
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barber Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |